If you suspect something, do something.

Per the Massachusetts Department of Public Health the number of unintentional opioid-related deaths in Plymouth County continues to rise.

2013 - 86 deaths

2014 - 112 deaths

2015 - 178 deaths

2016 - 194 deaths

Opioids include heroin, opioid-based prescription painkillers and other unspecified opioids. Data for 2014-2016 are preliminary and subject to updates, as a large number of death certificates have yet to be assigned a final cause of death code.